Device and method for damping the reaction of an accelerator pedal signal

A device for damping the reaction of an accelerator pedal signal to changes in the position of an accelerator pedal in a motor vehicle comprises means (10) arranged to send to a unit (8) information about the position of means (6) crucial to the occurrence of disengagement of the vehicle's engine (1) from a gearbox (4) of the vehicle. The unit is arranged to effect said damping in a manner dependent on information about the position of the means.